Friday, July 22, 2011

What kind of impact will the Dolphins' rookies have in 2011?

Without any sort of free agency or the ability to make trades or sign undrafted rookies yet, the Dolphins' only new additions this offseason (albeit unsigned additions) are those six players selected in April's 2011 NFL Draft.

Unfortunately for the Dolphins and the rest of the NFL, the lockout-shortened offseason has put a huge dent in the plans to utilize their rookies, as most have been left without playbooks since the draft and all have been without the benefit of true organized team activities.

So just how much will the Dolphins get out of their 2011 rookies and what can we expect to see from them in the coming months?

In this article, I'll take a look at each Dolphins' draft pick and predict with the fearlessness of Khal Drogo the kind of numbers their produce in 2011...